#VU70783 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Zoom Rooms for Windows - CVE-2022-36929

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70783

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36929

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Zoom Rooms for Windows
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation. A local unprivileged user can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Zoom Rooms for Windows: 5.0.0 1420.0426 - 5.12.6 2076

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External links
https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin/#ZSB-22034

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.